Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 9, 2025. Today’s reflection, “Kiss the Son: Finding Refuge in Christ” from Psalm 2:10–12, presents God’s gracious call to a rebellious world. Though nations rage and rulers resist, the Lord still extends an invitation: “Be wise, be warned… Kiss the Son.” This call to repentance and reverence urges all people to submit joyfully and humbly to Christ, the true King. To “kiss the Son” is to honor and trust in Him—to find in Him not wrath, but refuge.

Though Christ will judge, He also offers mercy. All who take shelter in Him are blessed, for His wrath and love meet at the cross. Let us rejoice in this gift and proclaim it boldly.

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Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 8, 2025. Today’s reflection on Psalm 2:7–9, titled “You Are My Son,” centers on the divine decree of God declaring Christ as His begotten Son and eternal King. These verses, echoed at Jesus’ baptism and transfiguration, affirm His divine identity and His unshakable authority over all nations. Christ’s rule is not limited to Israel but extends to the ends of the earth, with every people and nation as His inheritance. Though worldly powers rebel, their resistance is fragile — like pottery before a rod of iron. Yet for the believer, this is a message of assurance: Christ reigns, and we are His.

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Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 7, 2025. Today’s devotion on Psalm 2:4–6, titled “He Who Sits in Heaven Laughs,” reminds us of God’s sovereign rule over all nations. Though the kings and rulers of the world rage against the Lord and His Anointed, the Lord remains unmoved, seated in heaven, and even laughs at their foolishness. His holy derision reveals the futility of rebellion against His eternal authority. God has set His King — Christ Jesus — on Zion, His holy hill, and no earthly power can overthrow Him. This is our firm confidence: Christ reigns unchallenged and gathers, preserves, and defends His people with His unshakable Word and promise.🔔 Subscribe for daily Lutheran devotions rooted in biblical truth and the hope of Christ crucified and risen. Like, comment, and share to help spread the comfort of the Gospel.#DailyDevotion #Psalm2 #LCMS #ChristOurKing #PastorBallaDevotion

Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 6, 2025. Today’s meditation on Psalm 2:1–3, titled “Nations Rage Against God’s Plan,” explores humanity’s tragic and futile rebellion against the Lord and His Anointed. The psalmist exposes the vain plots of rulers and nations who see God’s gracious rule as bondage to be broken. Yet no human scheme can overthrow Christ, the true King, whose reign is secure and eternal. Even in the face of violent opposition, God’s plan of salvation stands unshaken, fulfilled perfectly through Jesus’ death and resurrection. As believers, we find true freedom in God’s loving cords — His Word, forgiveness, and grace.

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Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 5, 2025. Today’s meditation on Psalm 1:4–6, titled “The Wicked Shall Not Stand,” contrasts the fate of the righteous and the wicked. While those rooted in God’s Word flourish like a fruitful tree, the wicked are like chaff blown away by the wind, with no foundation or endurance before God’s judgment. Scripture warns that those who reject the Lord cannot stand among the righteous, for their path leads to destruction. Yet God knows the way of the righteous — those redeemed by Christ, rooted in His grace, and preserved by His mercy. Find encouragement to hold firm to Christ, whose saving work secures your place in God’s congregation forever.

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Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 4, 2025. Today’s devotion from Psalm 1:1–3, titled “Rooted in God’s Word Alone,” celebrates the life grounded in God’s unchanging Word. The psalmist describes the blessed person as one who rejects the counsel of the wicked and delights in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. Like a tree planted by streams of water, the believer who trusts in Christ and His promises will flourish, bearing fruit in every season. Rooted in Lutheran, Christ-centered teaching, this devotion encourages you to build your life on Scripture, which refreshes, sustains, and strengthens your faith.

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Welcome to Daily Devotion with Pastor Balla for July 1, 2025. Today’s devotion from Ecclesiastes 12:9–11, titled “The Preacher’s Careful Words,” explores Solomon’s reflection on teaching, wisdom, and the divine authority of Scripture. Solomon shows that true wisdom is deeply considered, beautifully spoken, and anchored in truth—like goads that prod us and nails that secure us. These words, ultimately given by the Good Shepherd, guide, correct, and comfort us as God’s living voice. Whether you seek deeper Lutheran biblical teaching, encouragement for faithful living, or inspiration to treasure God’s Word, this devotion will strengthen your understanding of Scripture as God’s gracious gift.

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